Politics Feb 04 House votes to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees It was an unprecedented punishment for the chamber and it reflected Democrats' outrage at the hateful and violent conspiracy theories she has helped spread.
Politics Feb 04 WATCH: House votes to remove Rep. Greene from committee assignments Underscoring the political vise her inflammatory commentary has clamped her party into, nearly all Republicans voted against the Democratic move but none defended her lengthy history of outrageous social media posts.
Politics Feb 03 McCarthy condemns Greene’s remarks but criticizes Democrat effort to remove her from committees His comments on Wednesday signal that he won't yield to a bipartisan outcry to punish her. Democrats plan a House vote on Thursday to remove her from her committees.
Nation Jan 29 Police tighten Congress security in era of rising threats Capitol Police officers will be stationed at Washington-area airports and the city's Union Station train depot on busy travel days, the acting House sergeant at arms said in a memo obtained Friday.
Nation Jan 28 WATCH: Pelosi wants security money to face ‘enemy’ within House Pelosi's remarks underscored how anxiety about security has remained high in Congress since Trump supporters’ Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, which led to five deaths.
Politics Jan 13 Donald Trump becomes the first U.S. president to be impeached twice Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would not agree to bring that chamber back immediately, all but ensuring a Senate trial could not begin at least until Jan. 19. Still, McConnell did not rule out voting to convict Trump in the…
Politics Jan 13 McConnell rejects emergency session for impeachment trial The House is set to vote later Wednesday on impeaching Trump, accusing him of rallying a violent mob of supporters to attack the Capitol last week.
Politics Jan 11 WATCH: House impeaches Trump for a second time President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the U.S. Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office.
Nation Jan 10 2nd GOP senator now urges Trump to resign over Capitol riot Two Republican senators now say President Donald Trump should resign as support for the drive to impeach him a second time is gaining momentum in his final days in office after the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent…
Politics Jan 03 Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult 2021 Nancy Pelosi was narrowly reelected Sunday as speaker, giving her the reins of Democrats’ slender House majority as President-elect Joe Biden sets a challenging course of producing legislation to tackle the pandemic, revive the economy and address other party priorities.